Historic New England

Dress

White; "V" front composed of three bands of lace inserted between bands of narrow tucks; same pattern on sleeves and at back; sleeves, neck and waist edged with lace; drawstring neck and waist--but strings are missing (or ribbons).

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15094

Accession Number: 1969.5996

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15095

Accession Number: 1969.5997

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15096

Accession Number: 1969.5998

Dress

White/ yellowed; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15097

Accession Number: 1969.5999

Dress

White; diamond pattern; bodice and skirt gathered all around; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; sleeves have four narrow tucks; raglan sleeves and waistband trimmed with piping; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15098

Accession Number: 1969.6306

Dress

White; diamond pattern; drawstring neckline; capped sleeves with four narrow tucks and eyelet edge; waistband--stitched in place at front, with ties hanging free; bodice and skirt gathered at waistband; featherstitching on waistband; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15099

Accession Number: 1969.6317

Child's Dress

Blue check (with smaller white checks). A)--Lined bodice has lace at neck, drawstring neck, ruffles of blue check crossing in front, peplum with ruffle. B)--Skirt gathered with one pocket, short lining of glazed cotton, one deep tuck. C)--Bodice with boat neck, capped sleeves, one sleeve missing ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15100

Accession Number: 1969.7241A-C

Chilld's Kerchief

Cream silk; triangle shaped with fringed edges; embroidered with stylized single flowers in rows by color--red, blue, yellow, purple, and green. French knots, satin stitch.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15101

Accession Number: 1969.5709

Child's Kerchief

Black, brown, and red checked; square; fringed edges; black center.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 15102

Accession Number: 1969.5710

Child's Kerchief

Triangular shaped white ribbed silk, printed with floral trail--printing imitates chine effect; jagged branches, stylized flowers, and leaves in blues; one end fringed.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15103

Accession Number: 1969.5711

Blanket

Cream; hems bound with cream silk tape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15104

Accession Number: 1969.5733

Blanket

Cream; turned border hems stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15105

Accession Number: 1969.5734

Blanket

Cream; turned hems sewn in place with featherstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15106

Accession Number: 1969.5735

Blanket

Cream; seams turned and hemmed, stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15107

Accession Number: 1969.5736

Blanket

Hand knit pink and white; chevron patterns; with pink and white fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15108

Accession Number: 1969.5755

Blanket

Cream; border of wide pale blue satin.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15109

Accession Number: 1969.5758

Handkerchief

White; hemmed with border of openwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 15110

Accession Number: 1969.5768D

Blanket

Cream; border embroidered with tan (discolored--originally cream) silk, pattern of three bands of featherstitching.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15111

Accession Number: 1969.6324

Child's Apron

White; pointed yoke with narrow vertical tucks and two bands of eyelet; gathered cap sleeves with narrow tucks; two patch pockets with narrow tucks; hem has three tucks; one white glass button at back; open at back to hem.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15112

Accession Number: 1969.5840

Child's Short Apron

White; yoke-pointed at front and back--with scalloped trim; small neck; capped sleeves with same scalloped trim; skirt gathered below yoke; three narrow tucks at hem; two white glass buttons at back; open from yoke (at back) to hem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15113

Accession Number: 1969.5845

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 15114

Accession Number: 1969.5855

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15115

Accession Number: 1969.5856

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15116

Accession Number: 1969.5857

Bib

White; ribbed on front; plain weave on reverse; trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; pearl button and loop at neck; hour glass shape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15117

Accession Number: 1969.5858

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15118

Accession Number: 1969.5859

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, quilting

GUSN: 15119

Accession Number: 1969.5860

Bib

White; hourglass shape; front and back with quilted-diamonds; with piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; two pearl buttons and two loops.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting

GUSN: 15120

Accession Number: 1969.5861

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small diamond pattern; piping at neck; embroidered scalloped edge; one pearl button--loop is missing; diamond front; plain weave back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15121

Accession Number: 1969.5862

Bib

White; hourglass shape; woven small brick pattern on front and plain weave on back; featherstitching at neck; two white buttons and two loops; scalloped embroidered edge.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15122

Accession Number: 1969.5863

Cordial glass

Colorless glass conical shaped cup tapers to rod shaped stem and knopped circular foot.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14572

Accession Number: 1986.522.7

Sauce dish

Colorless glass; wide circular mouth w/ rounded rim on steeply tapering sides; shaped waist and stepped circular foot. The sides etched w/ banding in various widths.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14573

Accession Number: 1986.523.2

Tray

Square form w/ dished sides and rounded corners; overall glossy black w/ leafy branch w/ flowering sprig at lower left hand corner in metallic pigments of silver, gold, and copper.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, pressboard, softwood

GUSN: 14574

Accession Number: 1986.527

Candy dish

In the shape of a leaf w/ deep concave interior w/ veining of leaf molded into body. Overglaze pale green at edges w/ gilt floral branches, butterflies, and banding along rim.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 14575

Accession Number: 1986.529

Serving dish

Colorless glass of floriform shape; 2 lobed handles on wide? scalloped rim; flower head (6 petal) shaped foot ring.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14576

Accession Number: 1986.535

Cruet bottle

Molded clear glass cruet bottles w/ cylindrical bases (to fit holes) and bulbous bodies w/ faceted decoration and etched stylized leaf pattern. Tall tapered neck w/ flared flange and molded flame shape glass stopper.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14577

Accession Number: 1986.536.2

Cruet bottle

Molded clear glass cruet bottles w/ cylindrical bases (to fit holes) and bulbous bodies w/ faceted decoration and etched stylized leaf pattern. Bottle w/ stopper and circular mouth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14578

Accession Number: 1986.536.3

Cruet bottle

Molded clear glass cruet bottles w/ cylindrical bases (to fit holes) and bulbous bodies w/ faceted decoration and etched stylized leaf pattern. Tapering neck w/ pierced metal cap w/ conical finial.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14579

Accession Number: 1986.536.4

Cruet bottle

Molded clear glass cruet bottles w/ cylindrical bases (to fit holes) and bulbous bodies w/ faceted decoration and etched stylized leaf pattern. Tapering neck w/ pierced metal cap w/ conical finial.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14580

Accession Number: 1986.536.5

Cruet bottle

Molded clear glass cruet bottles w/ cylindrical bases (to fit holes) and bulbous bodies w/ faceted decoration and etched stylized leaf pattern. Tapered wide neck w/ metal hinged top w/ turned finial and cut-out for a spoon.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 14581

Accession Number: 1986.536.6

Teapot

Rounded squat form w/ unglazed tan exterior and clear glazed interior; decorated w/ painted and enameled flying cranes, daisy-like flowers in white, blue, and yellow, and green and red carnations; the cranes and daisies in relief. Each piece w/ "ruffled" rim edged in gold and the necks banded in bro...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, enameling

GUSN: 14582

Accession Number: 1986.537.2AB

Fan

Each of woven palm. Wrapped rod-shaped handle and broad, rigid fan of diamond and beehive shape w/ openwork.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf

GUSN: 14583

Accession Number: 1986.538.2

Fan

Each of woven palm. Wrapped rod-shaped handle and broad, rigid fan of diamond and beehive shape w/ openwork.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf

GUSN: 14584

Accession Number: 1986.538.3

Fan

Each of woven straw w/ palmette shaped fan on a bamboo shaft and wrapped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14585

Accession Number: 1986.539.2

Fan

Each of woven straw w/ palmette shaped fan on a bamboo shaft and wrapped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14586

Accession Number: 1986.539.3

Fan

Each of woven straw w/ palmette shaped fan on a bamboo shaft and wrapped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 14587

Accession Number: 1986.539.4

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 14588

Accession Number: 1986.540.2

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 14589

Accession Number: 1986.540.3

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 14590

Accession Number: 1986.540.4

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 14591

Accession Number: 1986.540.5

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 14592

Accession Number: 1986.540.6

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